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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Payback Is Swift for House GOP Rebels (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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Payback Is Swift for House GOP Rebels

Payback Is Swift for House GOP Rebels

(Newser) - John Boehner struck a magnanimous tone after fighting off the biggest anti-speaker rebellion in 150 years yesterday—"May the fruits of our labors be ladders our children can use to climb to the stars," he told the House—but payback has been swift for some of the 25... More  »

 
Skydivers Cheat Death With Early Jump

Skydivers Cheat Death With Early Jump

(Newser) - They went out to skydive for fun and ended up leaping for their lives. The pilot and all 12 skydivers on a light plane escaped without serious injury after the aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed into a lake in New Zealand today, the BBC reports. Officials say the plane... More  »

 
Time Capsule Placed by Paul Revere Opened

Time Capsule Placed by Paul Revere Opened

(Newser) - The contents of a time capsule laid to rest amid great fanfare in 1795 were very carefully inspected in Boston last night. Museum of Fine Arts conservator Pam Hatchfield used tools such as a porcupine quill to pluck items from America's oldest time capsule, which was placed in the... More  »

 
Gunmen Kill 12 at Paris Satirical Magazine

Gunmen Kill 12 at Paris Satirical Magazine

(Newser) - Twelve people have been killed in an attack on the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in central Paris, per a police rep; the toll includes 10 journalists and two police officers. A witness to today's attack tells the iTele network that he saw two men armed with... More  »

 
Man Told $500K Lottery Win Was a Misprint

Man Told $500K Lottery Win Was a Misprint

(Newser) - John Wines retired recently, so he was thrilled when a scratch-off lottery ticket showed he had won $500,000—and more than a little disappointed when the New Mexico Lottery told him it was a misprint and refused to pay up. Scratching off a 1 on the $20 ticket means... More  »

 
Stockbroker Loses Job Over Hit-and-Run 'Joke'

Stockbroker Loses Job Over Hit-and-Run 'Joke'

(Newser) - Humor is all about knowing your audience, and 21-year-old Brit Rayhan Qadar apparently didn't really know his. The stockbroker made an ill-advised "joke" on Twitter Monday morning and lost his job over it. The offending tweet (his account is now private, CNET notes): "Think I just hit... More  »

 

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